Reliable Quotations

Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world.

Modern motor vehicles are safer and more reliable than they have ever been - yet more than 1 million people are killed in car accidents around the world each year, and more than 50 million are injured. Why? Largely because one perilous element in the mechanics of driving remains unperfected by progress: the human being.

Clients do not expect the infrastructure to be any less reliable just because the service is being delivered from an offshore location; thus, the uptime requirements justify the expense.

If she has a good, strong, reliable father image, which is hard to find these days, that will be her image of men, probably for the rest of her life. She'll look for a husband who embodies those qualities.

Many writers, including myself, have detailed how irresponsible government actions slow economic recoveries. Similar behavior by individuals impedes growth, too. If you can't find someone reliable to do a deal with, you simply don't do the deal at all.

For us to stay competitive, we're transforming our services business to be reliable and flexible.

World fertility surveys indicate that anywhere from one third to one half of the babies born in the Third World would not be if their mothers had access to cheap, reliable family planning, had enough personal empowerment to stand up to their husbands and relatives, and could choose their own family size.

This independent report clearly indicates that while we may differ among ourselves in government about what to spend money on, we have one of the most reliable and non-political processes for agreeing on how much money there is. We don't play games with the numbers.

Science cannot progress without reliable and accurate measurement of what it is you are trying to study. The key is measurement, simple as that.

Obama prefers to look forward, not back, as he has stated. So at least during his tenure, there will be no reliable record compiled as a cautionary tale for lawmakers and presidents in future times of crisis. This is the historical Obama.

Early 1900s Hollywood was full of farmers battling to hold onto their land against a new influx of filmmakers who dug Hollywood's reliable weather and diverse landscape.

I would hardly say that I have a rich knowledge of anything in particular, but I do seem to be burdened with an unseemly appetite for intellectual and artistic erudition, which, for the sake of balance, I keep well harnessed to a reliable sense of the absurd.

Because of the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans finally have the security that comes from quality, affordable health coverage. And, millions more have better, more reliable coverage than ever before.

It is plainly evident that, in a country where land was to be had for the asking, fuel for the cutting, corn for the planting and harvesting, and game and fish for the least expenditure of labor, no man would long serve for another, and any system of reliable service indoors or afield must fail.

For me, appropriations bills are the glue. These are the bills that must move, no matter what, to keep the government functioning as a reliable element of our society. The Appropriations Committee shouldn't be the most political place to be; it's the place where we have to make the institution function for the country.

I really love the idea of the poetically mad - the character that is imbued with the romantic madness. Like River from 'Firefly' or Drusilla from 'Buffy.' Someone dangerously unhinged, where you're really not sure they're going to be reliable minute-to-minute.

What I treasure most at any moment is intimacy, surprise, a sense of mystery, wit, depth and love. A handful of cherished friends offer me this, and the occasional singer or film-maker or artist. But my most reliable sources of electricity are Henry David Thoreau, Shakespeare, Melville and Emily Dickinson.

Nonfiction writers are the packhorses of literature. We're meant to carry the story. If we can make it up and down the mountain by a reliable if not scenic route, we have delivered. Technique is optional.

I never need to go far if I need a reminder of how important Medicare and Social Security are to Missouri's seniors. My mom, Betty Anne, is one of millions for whom these services provide a reliable safety net. Across the country, these protections are an integral part of sustaining millions of seniors' health and dignity.

The United States is a key ally, a strategic partner, and a reliable friend of the Philippines.

Ever since the Industrial Revolution, investments in science and technology have proved to be reliable engines of economic growth. If homegrown interest in those fields is not regenerated soon, the comfortable lifestyle to which Americans have become accustomed will draw to a rapid close.

We print journalists are victims of economic forces beyond our control. We were as surprised as everyone else was by the sudden collapse of the reliable reporting market. We had no idea that real news and clear-eyed analysis were being 'bundled' with subprime celebrity gossip, 'U.S. Weekly' derivatives, and Jennifer Aniston/Angelina Jolie swaps.

One of the things the 'Tao of Travel' shows is how unforthcoming most travel writers are, how most travelers are. They don't tell you who they were traveling with, and they're not very reliable about things that happened to them.

Construction of the first gas pipeline system was started during the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, and for all those years, from the 1960s until this day, Russia has been fulfilling its contract obligations in a very consistent and reliable way, regardless of the political situation.

There's a lot of arrogance in the medical community. There are good, reliable websites you can go to for information - the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins.

One of the primary difficulties in deploying WLAN technology in branch offices and retail stores is the lack of onsite IT expertise to manage the network. In order to be successful, branch and retail WLAN solutions must deliver several capabilities; strong centralized management, wide-ranging integrated functionality for security and voice, a highly reliable implementation, and competitive pricing for cost-effective deployment to a large number of sites. Aruba's new additions to the Mobile Edge portfolio meet all of these needs.

One of the most important keys to success in these markets is to offer attractive, reliable and easy-to-use mobile phones that are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of consumers in new growth markets.

One of the most important parts of the kicking game starts with the snap, and Mike has been a consistent and reliable asset to the Broncos over the past few seasons. His signing ensures that our special-teams unit will remain strong.

Like I said, I just want to focus on the things I do well creating some offense, winning face-offs and being reliable in my own zone. Overall, I thought things went pretty well.

One of our biggest concerns is the public is going to lose confidence in HIV testing. We can't afford for that to happen. We're trying to make the public aware that there are very reliable tests to know their HIV status.

One thing we don't have that other countries have is discipline, ... You have egos that get in the way, people who want to run certain legs, or who feel they should be on the team when they haven't proven themselves to the point where they're reliable enough to get the stick around.

One of the things that I like to say about the names that I choose is that the strong will get stronger, ... Those are the kinds of companies that we buy in our fund, and I think that as we move into a growth slowdown, the kinds of companies that are reliable in their earnings and revenue growth rates, will become more dear, and investors will be willing to pay up.

Nothing in my 26 years on Wall Street or my six years in government suggests that there is any predictive capability even remotely reliable enough for such a system, ... In addition, the early warning itself could create precisely the instability and even panic that such a system is designed to prevent.

No carrier wants to roll out a service only to have it not live up to customers' high expectations. Carriers want the fastest route to having a robust and reliable service on the market.

I have heard from reliable sources that the government intends to indict eight former partners of KPMG in relation to their involvement in alleged tax shelters.

When we say, even in a global village, that all politics is local, we mean that national sovereignties are the only reliable source of political authority.

My job ... is to ensure that the nuclear weapons in the stockpile are safe and reliable. Safe means no matter what you do to them they don't go off when they are not supposed to. Reliable means that should the president ever have to use one, it will work exactly as it is supposed to.

Since we chose HSI as our point-of-sale solution over six years ago, the HSI level of service and responsiveness has been excellent. The HSI software was able to manage the transaction volume a property of our size generates into a single database solution, which has proved to be both reliable and efficient.

She does the same reliable job you'd expect her to do. ... She has a track record that is long and solid enough that it can withstand the usual ups and downs of a starring career.

MAID takes all the negatives of disc out of the picture. Hard disc drives are faster and more reliable than tape. When you add the option of powering down drives when not in use, you eliminate heat and power consumption as the major negative points in running large hard drive archives.

Many companies that purchased Demand Solutions in the last 12 months had a large, ineffective system that was standalone or part of a broader ERP. Those systems either became too costly to support or simply failed to produce a reliable company forecast or demand plan. Demand Solutions is a resource for these companies. Our sales, implementation, training and global support can have operations back on track inside of three months.

Many users simply need a fast, reliable and affordable monochrome laser printer. These printers deliver exceptional quality, value and performance, and we are very pleased by the recognition they have received from Better Buys for Business.

Many people are deficient in vitamin D. The easiest and most reliable way of getting the appropriate amount is from food and a daily supplement.

Seventy-eight percent of administrators say they archive data. But 29 percent say they archive manually and that tells us there's no automated, reliable and documented process. Another 35 percent said they archive but they use their backup software. That's a major tell-tale sign that the market has to do some education. People don't understand the issue.

She's used the money they gave her to buy crack cocaine. When she is under the influence, she is not reliable and is easily swayed.

She's really grown into a very reliable defensive player, first and foremost, but she will come up with as many two-strike hits as anybody else we have on the team.

The only lifelong, reliable motivations are those that come from within, and one of the strongest of those is the joy and pride that grow from knowing that you've just done something as well as you can do it.

Given the growing importance of out-of-home eating, our lack of a reliable mental process to assess relative calorie values of foods and drinks, could be putting us at risk of obesity over our lifetimes.

Fujitsu has embraced Tablet PC on more form factors than any other manufacturer because we see the value it adds to the healthcare industry. From touch screens to active digitizers, the diverse product line from Fujitsu delivers on the vision of Tablet PC. Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition provides a stable and reliable environment for deploying products, which is significantly contributing to its growing popularity in healthcare.

For the vast majority of Americans, their home is their largest and most valuable asset, and in a period of rising housing prices and increased concerns about a possible housing bubble, reliable information on their biggest asset is extremely important.

Casino guests who are willing to risk their own personal reputation and spread positive word-of-mouth advertising about a casino are guest advocates and the degree to which a property has advocates is a highly reliable predictor of future growth.

I applaud DARPA for recognizing the tremendous potential of solar energy to provide reliable electricity to our troops in the field and to improve our energy security here at home.

Building a bullpen calls for going from the back forward. Having an established closer like Nathan along with a reliable setup guy in Juan Rincon is a key. Then we had Jesse Crain emerge as a quality sixth- and seventh-inning reliever.

Because the whole area around there has grown we need to increase the capacity so we are basically rebuilding the old pumping plant. The bottom line is this is to the benefit of everybody. When you're upgrading your infrastructure, you're making it more reliable and able to handle the demand.

I have a simple plan to solve the economic crisis. Give every American a $100 credit to the dog track of their choice. I have found the puppies to be a reliable source of income with a consistent rate of return.

What you need for a pension fund is a steady, reliable flow of dollars well off into the future and that's what you get with trees. That's what's magic about them.

We're pleased that we were able to come to this agreement in advance of the arbitration process. We recognize that Hal is an important part of our defense and is one of our steadiest and most reliable players.

HP needed a carrier-quality and 'ready-to-run' operating system proven to address the demand for highly available, dependable and reliable communications platforms. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is powerful, versatile and proven across a host of industries, including telecommunications. We're pleased to be working with our longtime partner HP on the initiative and look forward to our continued collaboration in support of our shared customers.

We made progress, particularly on issues of long-term contracting, to bring down the rates and ensure reliable power.

Human nature is human nature, but it's a good system and a very reliable system.

I am looking forward to being Public Service Commissioner for the Southern District to ensure that customers have reliable power service at reasonable rates.

He has been the cornerstone, not just of the Chelsea defense, but the whole foundations on which their success over the last couple of years has been built. John is the one person you would want alongside you in the trenches because he is strong, dependable, reliable and fearless.

He is a very reliable defenseman who is physically gifted. He can recover and play a lot of minutes.

He is hard, consistent and reliable and a big competition performer. He wants to race for Australia and see an Australian on the podium.

There are numerous images of the World Trade Center attacks in these ads and that is already drawing questions about exploitation of 9/11, ... Reliable Sources.

He's been so reliable for us coming in, throwing strikes, changing speeds. And he's been like that all year for us.

He's a reliable defender. He's going to work hard for his teammates and he has an intuitiveness of where to be on the field.

He's been a pretty reliable guy. The troops like him, and he connects pretty well with the public,

There is no credible, reliable scientific evidence to support a claim on the injuries that have been put forward,

He has proven to be an excellent and reliable teammate on a terrific Pistons team.

We've been told we owe; we've been told we don't owe it, from reliable sources on both sides. We honestly don't know if we owe it.

The purpose of the newsletter is to supply the reader with a reliable supply of seeds made up of proven motivational ideas and strategies that can be immediately put to use.

He made a mistake going on television, giving his opinions about the investigation. ... He shouldn't have been expressing those opinions, ... Reliable Sources.

My very reliable sources say there has been contact between the FAI and my old boss,

Our research confirms that Oracle Automatic Storage Management delivers high performance, more reliable automation and simplified operations, ... This capability delivers previously unattainable levels of storage management efficiency through highly automated, application-centric rules and policies.

Reliable high-speed Internet service is probably my No. 2 requirement in a hotel, right after hot water.

Reliable numbers about the amount of dirty money around the world are difficult to come by. But according to an estimate by the nonprofit Global Financial Integrity group, $1 trillion vanishes from the developing world's economies every year.

Reliable power to this building is a chronic issue.

Reliable wireless networks are not built overnight. While our competitors focus on integrating incompatible networks we will continue to efficiently invest in network enhancements to deliver what our customers want -- the best, most reliable wireless voice and data network.

Oracle Application Express is a great replacement for people who are charged with moving their Microsoft Excel and Access applications onto a more stable platform?it's a godsend to them. It's built around ease of use, which is great for developers, and uses all the capabilities of a reliable enterprise database.

Our nation is facing a major challenge of uplifting 260 million people who are below poverty line and we have to give better life for many millions who are on border line of poverty or just above the poverty line. To meet the needs of one billion people we have the mission of transforming India into a developed nation .... We have identified five areas where India has a core competence on integrated action for agriculture, food processing, education and health care, reliable and quality electric power, surface transport and infrastructure for all parts of the country, information technology and other strategic sectors.

Our New York customers are among the most demanding and tech savvy in the nation and, while other wireless carriers play catch-up, we will continue to deliver the reliable and innovative services our customers demand. In 2006, we'll continue to focus on the fundamentals of our business -- providing the best network, superior customer service and advanced, innovative products and services -- day in and day out, one customer at a time.

People have not made a production version of this. So something very reliable and light and strong and accurate is needed.

I will continue to prioritize action to monitor the length and breadth of the country, without ever underestimating reasonably reliable reports of specific threats,

Japan is emerging into a reliable Pacific powerhouse.

Japan's economy is finally ready to fulfill its longer term high-growth potential. Japan is evolving into a reliable Pacific powerhouse.

I think maybe the benefit was him getting the couple weeks off late in the year. He looks as fresh as training camp to me. He's been solid, he's been quick, just very reliable and very few poor decisions.

I sure wish we could have got the win for (starter Dave) Borkowski (yesterday), just like I wish we could have got the win for (Tony) Fiore (Saturday). Both those guys have been very reliable for us from the standpoint that they haven't missed a start and they've given us a lot of quality starts.

I think they need to get a more reliable way of watching television on the laptop. Because I travel so much, if I want to watch my favorite sports team it might not be showing in that place, so I want a reliable way to watch whatever I want to watch on my laptop.

Lasso CDP redefines what users expect from data backup systems and makes a public statement that purchasing disparate backup software, servers and storage products is a thing of the past, ... With just one Lasso CDP appliance, customers get continuous local and offsite backup, instant data recovery, time-saving administration and now archiving capabilities that are simple to use but more importantly, incredibly reliable and secure as well.

It is much, much more reliable than any other form of communication.

It is as reliable a source, group of sources that we've ever seen before.

Remember this is a proof-of-concept engineering mission, not a science mission. We really do have to learn how to operate in the vicinity of an asteroid if we are ever going to use them for space resources or if we are going to have a reliable capability to deflect a dangerous one.

repeatedly urged all actors in conflict situations around the world -- governments, local authorities and armed forces -- to protect the right of all citizens to reliable information and the right of journalists to provide it without fearing for their security.

Robinson is due for a major revival. We have to provide a reliable source for people.

Robert Osborne either has the best job in the world, or comes very close. As millions of viewers know, Osborne is the resident host of the great Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel, the most reliable source of pure enchantment in the cable universe.

Parents should be really confident, and I am confident, that this is a scientifically valid and reliable test.

Our plan calls for power plants to remain available for operation to provide reliable supplies of electricity. We intend to move through this restructuring process as quickly as possible to regain our financial health and to take the necessary steps to become a stronger and more competitive energy provider.

Our proposal offers the most affordable and credible price with the lowest-risk and most reliable high-performance solution. We have invested substantially in a pre-contract test program since the summer of 2005. This long series of successful tests has validated key design and performance discriminators, demonstrating the unequalled maturity and lowest risk of our solution.

Our combination of great research universities, a pro-risk business culture, deep pools of innovation-seeking equity capital and reliable business and contract law is unprecedented and unparalleled in the world.